Alex Ferguson Quotes

There's nothing better than a good, blind referee.

I've heard it said that umpires are necessary evil. Well, we are necessary, but we are not evil. We are hard-working and dedicated people whose primary interest is to make sure the game is played fairly. We are the integrity of the game.

May I never sit on a tribunal where my friends shall not find more favor from me than strangers.

It is a fine line between communicating and being too chummy. My players, when I've been promoted, have been upset by top-flight refs being mates with opposition players.

I don't talk about referees. I never do, usually, and I want to carry on like that.

I think I've earned a reputation of being fair and that I'll hear all sides from the entire political spectrum.

I never rooted against an opponent, but I never rooted for him either.

Your job is to umpire for the ball and not the player.

There's an excitement to officiating a well-played game. A lot of discretion, a lot of judgment comes into play.

I don't prejudge issues. I come to every case with an open mind. Every case is new to me.

You don't want to treat any one person as oracular.

Anybody who doesn't think I want the Lakers to win is a fool. But I'm no homer.

It is only an auctioneer who can equally and impartially admire all schools of art.

Do not favor the poor or show deference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

No man must be Judge who propounds unto himself any hope of profit, or glory, from the victory of either party.

A judge who likes every opinion he reaches is a bad judge.

I'm a girl, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate greatness and the struggle of sports. My situation - and I've always said this, even in politics - is may the best man win. I'm not team-bound.

Some referees have to think about treating every player the same, even if it's Ronaldinho or another player from a Premiership club. It doesn't matter how good you are: you have to be treated the same.

If you are a referee, it's not easy because everyone wants to win, and so there will be cheating.

Umpires are supposed to be non-confrontational - they're supposed to uphold the peace on the baseball field.

I'm only doing my job, and if I score against Mark Hughes' team, it's nothing personal.

You don't celebrate a goal differently just because it's scored against one team or the other.

I think you go into a debate trying to be fair minded and trying to be balanced but occasionally there will be a sense where it feels like the moral imperative is pulling you one direction or another.

I don't like to criticise referees, because I believe it is a very complicated job.

You have to make sure there's a high degree of confidence that whoever won the race did it fair and square.